Cllr Andy Swain
Ward: Teign Valley
Parishes: Ashton ; Bridford ; Christow ; Doddiscombsleigh ; Dunsford ; Hennock ; Tedburn St Mary ; Trusham
Mobile: 07756 253908
Email: andrew.swain@teignbridge.gov.uk
Leicester City Councils recycling rates have fallen yet again in a League table compiled by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for the year 2020/21. Leicester is now ranked 245th out of 338 councils with 35.7% of items sent for Reuse, Recycling or Composting.
As the Leicester City Council Workplace Parking Levy consultation closes next Sunday 13th March, Cllr Porters opposition petition to the scheme has now passed 1500 signatories on change.org the popular petition based website.
Following campaigning from Rugby Liberal Democrats, Rugby Borough Council has joined forces with Beam to pilot the enterprise in the borough, supporting the homeless and residents at risk of homelessness into training and employment via a unique crowdfunding platform. And just a week after launching her campaign to raise nearly £1,300, Cynthia - the borough's first resident to benefit from Beam - has already reached her fund-raising goal to become a support worker. The council's Community Advice and Support Team, together with organisations from the borough's voluntary and charitable sectors, work with Beam to identify residents who can embrace employment and training opportunities with the social enterprise's support. A caseworker from Beam works with each resident, helping to create a public crowd-funding campaign on the social enterprise's website where members of the public can donate towards job training, work tools, travel or childcare and leave messages of encouragement. Beam's caseworkers prov
The Mayor of Rugby has sent a letter of support to Mayor Vitali Klitschko, Mayor of Kyiv, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. In it, Cllr Deepah Brojomohun-Roberts highlights Rugby's support of Ukraine as a sovereign, self-governing state and expresses a wish that the nation would experience peace soon. Separately, Rugby Borough Council's Group Leaders have issued a joint statement expressing shock and condemnation of Russia's invasion, describing it as an attack on democracy and freedom. The statement has been sent to Ms Melinda Simmons, British Ambassador to Ukraine. The flag of Ukraine is also now flying from Rugby's Town Hall, alongside the Union flag and flag of St George. The Mayor's letter to Mayor Klitschko said: "As Mayor and First Citizen of Rugby, on behalf of Rugby's residents, I wish to express Rugby's concern regarding the current situation between Ukraine and Russia, and share Rugby's solidarity with you and your people. "Rugby is a proud, multi-racial and diverse town and home
Members of the rejuvenated Bideford branch took to the streets on Saturday to ask the public what they would like to say to the Prime Minister about the cost-of-living crisis. Shoppers in Mill Street were invited to complete a postcard asking the Government take action on escalating fuel costs which the Lib Dems have calculated will cost Torridge households an extra £735 per year on average.
Your emails made a difference!What's next for the Elections Bill? Many thanks to you all for answering our call to write to cross-bench, unaffiliated and Tory peers in advance of the second hearing of the Elections Bill in the House of Lords last week.